Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller admits that reaching a financial agreement with Anthony Joshua was not easy - but it got done.
Joshua, who holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO world titles, will defend his belts against Miller on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
But Miller was far from the first choice for Joshua - who had three other options on his mind.
The first option, was WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder - for a date of April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London.
And then Tyson Fury's name came up, but Joshua rejected Fury's stance of a 50-50 split.
The third option was Dillian Whyte, but Joshua's handlers were unable to reach an agreement with him.
Miller strongly feels that Joshua is a greedy individual when it comes to money - and wasn't shocked when the Whyte negotiations fell apart.
While Miller feels that he could have did better when it comes to the financials, he states that his overall deal was better than what Whyte was ultimately offered.
“One thing about AJ is he’s a greedy guy. He’s all about money first and he doesn’t like to share. Even though Dillian Whyte wanted £5 million, he said he could have four," Miller told Gareth Davies of The Telegraph.
“But then Dillian Whyte said if he became the champion, he’d get a 60-40 split. AJ said no, even if he loses he’s still getting a 60-40 split. That’s outrageous. That’s what’s happened. These guys, you’ve got to knock them off their pedestal.
“My deal’s a little different to what Dillian Whyte was getting. It’s not 100 percent the best on the table. But it’s better than what Dillian Whyte was getting. My managers know the game. I’m undefeated and I’ve [got the] American territory, which is what they wanted, so I’ve got a bigger sell for a global show.”